Undergraduate Course Catalog 2012-2013

Thompson School of Applied Science

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Applied Animal Science (AAS)

Professor: Andrew B. Conroy
Associate Professor: Laurie Chapman-Bosco
Lecturer: Sarah Proctor

Applied animal science (AAS) provides students with hands-on practical skills combined with knowledge and understanding of the latest technology. The core program offers a solid background in anatomy, physiology, nutrition, health, and animal breeding. In addition, students choose a concentration in equine management, dairy management, small animal care, or veterinary technology. Each concentration also allows for choices of elective courses in other areas.

Practical learning experience is provided at the UNH equine facilities and the Thomas P. Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center and the UNH Organic Dairy Farm. The Thompson School also operates its own grooming shop and biology laboratories. The curriculum has a number of animal-related educational partnerships, including one with the New Hampshire SPCA in Stratham, N.H., the Cocheco Valley Humane Society in Dover, N.H., and field trips to many animal-related businesses.

Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the applied animal science program area must present college preparatory English and at least two years of satisfactory work in both college preparatory mathematics and science (one of the sciences being biology, with a lab). One year of laboratory college preparatory chemistry is highly recommended (required for veterinary technology applicants).

Curriculum Fee

Applied animal science, all specializations: $623*

*This one-time curriculum fee is required to cover lab materials, specialized equipment maintenance, and transportation that are unique to the applied nature of the concentration. The curriculum fee covers the entire two-year course of study for one concentration. There may be additional fees for uniforms, specific high-cost courses, and/or professional equipment. Any non-TSAS student may be assessed specific course fees, details of which are included in each semester's Time and Room Schedule. All fees are subject to change.

Applied Animal Science Curriculum Standards

Applied animal science (AAS) students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade-point average in AAS classes after two semesters (minimum 26 credits) to take additional AAS classes. Students with AAS averages lower than 2.0 must repeat classes with lower grades and raise their average to the required 2.0 before taking additional AAS classes. Students must have a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade-point average in AAS classes to qualify for graduation from the program.

Additional Curriculum Standards for Veterinary Technology Students
Students must successfully complete all required skills listed in the Veterinary Technology Essential and Recommended Skills List developed by the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) (the accrediting body for this program).

Due to the demands of the profession, students are strongly urged to complete all coursework in the veterinary technology curriculum within five years of matriculating into the program.

Dairy Management

To work in the highly technical, rapidly changing field of dairy management, students must become well versed in the many aspects of dairy farm operation and management. In the dairy management concentration, students put into practice immediately many of the skills learned in the classroom. Students learn to balance rations, identify and treat diseases, read a bull proof, and gain many other skills. They work at the University’s dairy farm, a modern and well-equipped teaching and research center, where they collaborate to manage the CREAM (Cooperative for Real Education in Agriculture) herd. Students are also involved with the UNH organic dairy facility.

Students learn the business of farming through field exercises in land management, forage production, financial management, and computer use on a dairy farm as well as through continued practical experience with cattle. The program prepares students to work both on the farm and in related businesses.

Thompson School dairy management has a unique arrangement with the baccalaureate dairy management major. Students may start with the Thompson School program, obtain their associate in applied science (A.A.S.) degree then transfer to the four-year dairy management major and obtain a B.S. in two additional years with a full-time course of study. This allows students to receive two degrees in as little as four years or obtain their A.A.S. degree and work in the field to later return for a B.S. Students wishing to follow this course of action need to work closely with their advisers and maintain a grade of C or better in key applied animal science courses.

Career Opportunities:

Herd manager, agricultural sales and/or service employee, farm manager, artificial insemination (AI) technician, crop manager, farm owner, or farm-business owner.

Dairy Management Program of Study

First Year, Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	228	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals	4
AAS	231	Introduction to Animal Science	4
AAS	425	Introduction to Dairy Herd Management	4
COM	209	Expository Writing and Reading	4

First year, Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	242	Introduction to Business in Applied Animal Science	2
AAS	423	Dairy Selection	2
AAS	434	Equipment and Facilities Management	3
AAS	439	Fundamentals of Animal Health	3
COM	212	Technical Writing	2
MTH	202	Math II	3

Second Year, Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	275	CREAM (Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management)	4
AAS	297	Work Experience (summer)	0
AAS	432	Introduction to Forage and Grassland Management	3
AAS	435	Animal Nutrition	3
AAS	546	Animal Business Applications	4
SSCI	20__	Human Relations OR Social Issues	4

Second Year, Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	275	CREAM (see above)	4
AAS	440	Animal Breeding	3
AAS	574	Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar	2
SSCI	2__	Social Science Course	2 - 4
		Elective(s)	4

Recommended electives (when offered)

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	200	Logging with Oxen and Draft Horses	2
AAS	402	Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Management	2
AAS	421	Large Animal Behavior and Handling Techniques	2
AM		Agricultural Mechanization courses	4

Total: 67 - 70 credits

Equine Management

The equine industry in New England encompasses many different facilities and disciplines. Students in the equine management concentration combine courses in the most recent technical information with related practical experience. They gain hands-on experience in bandaging, selection, ration-balancing by computer, fitting and care of equipment, and farm and barn analysis. They also acquire decision making and managerial skills. Graduates have a solid foundation to pursue either employment or additional educational opportunities upon completion of the program.

The riding focus at UNH is balance seat with schooling in dressage, cross country, and stadium jumping. Thompson School students in horsemanship classes ride in the UNH program and have the opportunity to try out for the award-winning Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) or Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) teams.

Students who plan to continue their college education in a four-year equine science major are encouraged to express their interest to their adviser. Together, student and adviser can develop a sequence of courses that will assist with the transition from the two-year to four-year degree program.

Career Opportunities:

Barn manager, breeding farm manager, sales (tack shops, grain stores), horse show manager, veterinary assistant/equine practice, or riding instructor (with additional studies).

Equine Management Program of Study

First Year, Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	228	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals	4
AAS	231	Introduction to Animal Science	4
AAS	437	Equine Handling and Care Techniques	4
ANSC	411	ANSC Introduction to Equine Science	1
COM	209	Expository Writing and Reading	4

First Year, Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	236	Equine Show Preparation and Competition	1
AAS	242	Introduction to Business in Applied Animal Science	2
AAS	426	Equine Conformation and Lameness	4
AAS	434	Equipment and Facilities Management	3
AAS	439	Fundamentals of Animal Health	3
COM	212	Technical Writing	2
MTH	202	Math II	3

Second Year, Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	238	Equine handling/Longeing	1
AAS	297	Work Experience (summer)	0
AAS	432	Introduction to Forage and Grassland Management	3
AAS	435	Animal Nutrition	3
AAS	546	Animal Business Applications	4
AAS	547	Applied Equine Management	3
SSCI	201	Human Relations	4

Second Year, Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	440	Animal Breeding	3
AAS	552	Equine Health Management	4
AAS	553	Equine Competition Management	2
AAS	292	App Animal Bus: Concepts /Practices (recommended)	4
ANSC	402	ANSC: Horsemanship	3
SSCI	203	Environmental Issues & Society	2

Recommended electives (when offered)

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	272	Comparative Equine Operations	1
AAS	293	Equine Field Operations	1 - 3

Total: 65 - 75 credits

Small Animal Care

Animal companionship provides millions of people with an oasis in a hectic, impersonal world, and pet owners consistently seek additional advice on the care of their animals. The small animal care concentration prepares students to work in companion animal care positions of all types.

In their first year, students gain experience in breed types, behavior, genetics, restraint, and training of dogs and cats. Students also master laboratory procedures such as fecal examination and heartworm testing. In addition, students learn the basics of grooming, nutrition, first aid, disease prevention, medication administration, and toxicology. During their second year, students spend four hours a week at the New Hampshire SPCA or Cocheco Valley Humane Society performing all aspects of animal care while they continue with their academic coursework.

Small animal care is very flexible with recommended elective courses. Second-year students choose classes based on their career goals. Career tracks include veterinary hospital employment, employment in the humane/animal control fields, employment or ownership within the boarding/grooming/day care industry, or positions in laboratory animal care.

Career Opportunities:

Veterinary assistant, laboratory animal caregiver, pet store manager, pet groomer, kennel manager, dog trainer, animal care and control technician, animal-assisted activities/therapy volunteer and/or coordinator.

Small Animal Care Program of Study

First Year, Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	228	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals	4
AAS	230	Small Animal Breeds and Behavior	4
AAS	231	Introduction to Animal Science	4
COM	209	Expository Writing and Reading	4

First Year, Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	218	Careers in Small Animal Care	1
AAS	222	Small Animal Grooming	2
AAS	242	Introduction to Business in Applied Animal Science	2
AAS	249	Clinical Animal Nursing Techniques I	3
AAS	439	Fundamentals of Animal Health	3
COM	212	Technical Writing	2
MTH	202	Math II	3

Second Year, Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	279	Small Animal Care Practicum	2
AAS	297	Work Experience (summer)	0
AAS	435	Animal Nutrition	3
AAS	546	Animal Business Applications	4
SSCI	201	Human Relations	4
AAS	2___	AAS Elective	2-4

Second Year, Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	224	Small Animal Management	4
AAS	440	Animal Breeding	3
AAS	2__	Applied Animal Science Elective	2 - 4
AAS	2___	Applied Animal Science Elective	2 - 4
SSCI	2___	Social Science Course	2 - 4
		Elective	2 - 4

Recommended AAS Electives (when offered)

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	219	Animal Cruelty: NH Laws, Investigations and Prosecution	1
AAS	225	Canine Learning Theory and Application	3
AAS	227	Small Animal Diseases	2
AAS	236	Equine Show Preparation and Competition	1
AAS	251	Human/Animal Bond	2
AAS	254	Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy	2
AAS	258	Animal Population Medicine and Management	2
AAS	421	Large Animal Behavior and Handling	2
AAS	437	Equine Management Techniques	4
		ABM Courses (permission required)	Var
		CSL Courses (for students interested in working with non-profit organizations)	Var

Total: 64 - 70 credits

Veterinary Technology

The primary goal of the program is to provide students with exceptional technical and clinical reasoning skills and knowledge in veterinary technology such that graduates will be immediate and valuable members of a veterinary medical team. Additionally, the program aims to develop a firm foundation in farm animal veterinary practices.

Courses in the program will cover basic sciences, veterinary nursing, and veterinary practice management, with a strong focus on hands-on practical knowledge throughout the curriculum. Students will gain basic knowledge and skills for the major domestic animal species (dog, cat, horse, and cow). Students may focus their studies on a given species through a variety of elective course offerings. Integration of knowledge in communications, veterinary ethical and legal issues, veterinary practice management, clinical reasoning skills, and hands-on technical skills will allow students to become complete veterinary technicians, capable of providing high-quality, compassionate, and expert care to animals both small and large.

The program has applied for accreditation by the AVMA, and an initial evaluation is planned for the spring of 2014. Application for accreditation does not guarantee accreditation. Students who graduate from an accredited program are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) and pursue credentialing.

Career Opportunities:

Credentialed veterinary technicians can work in private veterinary hospitals, biomedical research laboratories, humane societies, zoos and wildlife center, and can specialize in areas such as anesthesia and surgical assisting, behavior, and emergency medicine.

Veterinary Technology Proposed Program of Study

Fall Semester I

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	228	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals	4
AAS	230	Small Animal Breeds and Behavior	4
AAS	231	Introduction to Animal Science	4
AAS	421	Large Animal Behavior and Handling Techniques	2
MTH	202	Math II	3

Spring Semester I

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	224	* Small Animal Management	3
AAS	249	Clinical Animal Nursing Techniques I	3
AAS	439	Fundamentals of Animal Health	3
COM	209	Expository Writing and Reading	4
**		Chemistry	3
SSCI	201 or 202	Human Relations OR Social Issues	4

* Course modification in process.

**Chemistry course under development

Summer Session I

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	297	Work Experience	0
AAS	279	Small Animal Care Practicum (optional)	2

Fall Semester II

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	250	Clinical Animal Nursing Techniques II	3*
AAS	251	Human/Animal Bond	2*
AAS	279	Small Animal Care Practicum	2
AAS	435	Animal Nutrition	3
AAS		Approved elective from list	2
COM	210	Public Speaking	2

* Course modifications under development

J-Term Second Year

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	**	Pharmacology (on-line)	3

** Course under development

Spring Semester II

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	279	Small Animal Care Practicum	2
AAS	**	Large Animal Care Practicum	2
AAS	**	Surgery/Anesthesia/Dental	4
AAS	**	Internship	4
AAS		Ellective	3

** Course under development

Summer Session II

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	**	Test Review (optional)	1
AAS	**	Internship	2

** Course under development

A minimum of 74 credits is needed for the degree.

Approved AAS Elective List (when offered)

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
AAS	222	Small Animal Grooming I	2
AAS	225	Canine Learning Theory and Application	3
AAS	227	Small Animal Diseases	2
AAS	258	Animal Population Medicine and Management	2
AAS	425	Introduction to Dairy Herd Management	4
AAS	426	Equine Conformation and Lameness	4
AAS	440	Animal Breeding	3
AAS	552	Equine Health Management	4
AAS	574	Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar	2

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